Kind of man&#39;s briefs and lining of the briefs

ABSTRACT

Men&#39;s briefs and lining of the briefs comprising a waistband section, a front section, and a back section, wherein a support belt is connected to the front section. The bottom of the support belt has an arc shape and forms a bag section between the bottom of the tightening position of the scrotum and the upper ends of the wearer&#39;s legs. The bag section formed at the bottom of the front section facilitates the supporting and holding of the scrotum. The two ends of the support belt flare up and are connected with the front section and the waistband section to facilitate the stability of the support belt and the supporting force. The support belt itself can be adjusted easily by adjusting the width of the flared mouth of the support belt, the length of the support belt, or the tension of the elastic ribbon. Thus, with adjustment by the wearer, the proper support position and a comfortable supporting force can be attained.

BACKGROUND

This invention is related to a special kind of protective underwear, andspecifically, it is a type of men's briefs and lining of the briefs.

Medical science and practical experience have proven that a man's testeswill hang down as the scrotum loosens at maturity. While it is naturalthat the testes hang down to a certain extent, they tend to be pressedand pushed together by the upper ends of a man's legs. This happens mostoften when a man is in a sitting position. This problem will not onlymake a man uncomfortable but will also affect his health adversely.

Until now, the comfort of men's briefs were mainly dependent upon thecomfort, while being worn, of the material used to make them; such asthe softness, lightness, and sweat absorption performance of cotton,etc. Therefore, most of the currently available brief designs are basedon a selection of materials that are comfortable to wear. However, evenbriefs made with soft and comfortable materials, whether cut in atriangular shape or in a rectangular shape, do not act to functionallysupport and hold the scrotum above the upper ends of a man's legs.Therefore, they do not solve the above-mentioned problem of thediscomfort caused to a man when his scrotum is pressed between his legs.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a new kind of men's briefsand lining of the briefs, which can control the position of the scrotumby supporting and holding the scrotum above the upper ends of a man'slegs. Thus, this invention prevents the discomfort caused to a man byhis testes being pressed and pushed together.

SUMMARY

The technical part of this invention relies on a support belt. Thissupport belt is added to the front section of a pair of men's briefs.The bottom of the support belt is in the shape of an arc and forms a bagof material for holding the scrotum in the front section of the brief,formed from the bottom portion of the front section of the material ofthe brief. Both ends of the support belt have a flared shape and arcupwards. The support belt is connected to the front section of thebriefs and the waistband for the stability of the support belt and toprovide the support force. The support belt can be adjusted easily bychanging the width of the flared mouth of the support belt, the lengthof the support belt, or the tension of the support belt. Thus, theproper support position and a comfortable support force can be achievedby adjustment of the support belt.

When the men's briefs and briefs lining are worn, the bottom tighteningsection of the support belt is positioned between the bottom of thescrotum and the groins, above the upper ends of the legs, by adjustingthe support belt. Thus, the support belt resists the hanging down of thescrotum. While the support belt resists the hanging of the scrotum, italso offers a support function together with a bag of material to holdthe scrotum, which is formed by the support belt and the front section.The structural combination of the support belt, the front section of thebriefs, and the waistband section can effectively control the extent ofthe hanging down of the scrotum and prevent the testes from beingpressed together by the upper ends of the legs.

This invention has many advantages. Because, in one of the embodiments,only a support belt is added to the front section of a pair of men'sbriefs, its structure is very simple. Thus, the hanging down of thescrotum is restrained by the support belt. The performance of the briefslining's breathe-ability, ventilation, and temperature reducingcharacteristics in the area of the upper ends of a man's legs areimproved significantly by this invention. The process of attaching thesupport belt to the briefs is very easy since the support belt and thefront section of the briefs are connected together. Additionally, thesupport belt does not require that special materials be used for thebriefs since this invention is intended to provide the support function.

DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the structural illustration of the invention as used withtriangular briefs and lining.

FIG. 2 shows the side view of the triangular briefs and lining with thisinvention while being worn.

FIG. 3 shows the structural illustration of the invention as used withrectangular briefs and lining.

FIG. 4 shows the side view of the rectangular briefs and lining withthis invention while being worn.

FIG. 5 shows the structural illustration of the second embodiment ofthis invention.

FIG. 6 shows the structural illustration of the third embodiment of thisinvention.

FIG. 7 shows the structural illustration of the fourth embodiment ofthis invention.

FIG. 8 shows the structural illustration of the fifth embodiment of thisinvention.

FIG. 9 shows the structural illustration of the sixth embodiment of thisinvention.

FIG. 10 shows the structural illustration of a variation of the sixthembodiment of this invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Embodiment 1

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this invention comprises a waistband section(1), a front section (2), a support belt (3), and a back section (4).The support belt (3) is connected to the front section (2). Both ends ofthe support belt (3) have an upwards flared shape, connected with thefront section (2) and the waistband section (1) of the front section soas to provide stability for the support belt (3). The bottom of thesupport belt has an arc shape, and it forms a bag together with thebottom portion of the front section (2) to support and hold the scrotum.

Because the support belt (3) part of this invention needs a stable meansof connection to the briefs, different means of connection can be usedaccording to the different brief materials used. In addition, thesupport belt itself should be adjusted according to the wearer'sindividual requirements for support and position.

For example, as seen in the structure shown in embodiment 1 (FIGS. 1-4),the front section (2) of the briefs is made of a popular kind of softknitted cloth. The support belt (3) is made of a low elasticitymaterial. The entire support belt (3) is attached to the front section(2) and the waistband section (1), and a bag section (21) is formed bythe material of the front section (2) surrounded by the arc section (31)of the bottom of the support belt (3). The bottom of the bag section(21), which is surrounded by the support belt (3), should be locatedbetween the bottom of the scrotum and the upper ends of the legs. Withthe above-mentioned structure, when the briefs are worn, the bottom ofthe support belt is between the bottom of the scrotum and the groins,above the upper ends of the legs, thus forming an obstacle to thehanging down of the scrotum. While resisting the hanging down of thescrotum, the support belt (3), the bag formed by the support belt (21),and the front section (2) offer support and hold the scrotum, above theupper ends of the legs of the wearer.

In one variation of embodiment 1, the support belt (3) can also be madeof an elastic material. The bag section (21) is formed by the bottom ofthe front section (2) and the elasticity of the support belt (3), wherethe support belt (3) connects to the front section (2) and the waistbandsection (1), along the entire length of the support belt (3). In anothervariation of embodiment 1, when the support belt (3) is connected withthe front section (2) and the waistband section (1), an elastic belt(31) can be added onto the support belt (3) along the entire length ofthe support belt (3), between the front section (2) and the waistbandsection (1).

In the above mentioned embodiment 1, the means of connection for theentire length of the support belt (3) can be designed to differentspecifications according to different body types so as to meetindividual requirements.

FIG. 2 is a second illustration of embodiment 1 of this invention, shownwhile being worn. When it is worn, the tightening portion of the bottomof the support belt (3) is between the bottom of the scrotum and thegroins, above the upper ends of the wearer's legs. Thus, it resists thehanging down of the scrotum. While resisting the hanging down of thescrotum, the support belt (3), with the bag (21) formed by the supportbelt (3) and the front section (2), holds the scrotum. Since the supportbelt (3) is adjustable, the adjustment of the support belt (3) cancontrol the extent of the hanging down of the scrotum, and thus protectsthe testes against being pressed together by the upper ends of thewearer's legs.

In summary of the above-mentioned description of embodiment 1, sinceonly a support belt (3) is added to the front section (2) of a man'sbriefs, the structure of this invention is very simple and will not makewearing of the briefs being less comfortable. Additionally, since thestructure of the support belt (3) can effectively restrain the hangingdown of the scrotum, the breatheability, ventilation, and temperaturereduction in the area of the upper ends of the wearer's legs aresignificantly improved. Since the support belt (3) and the front section(2) are attached together, the process of putting on the invention isvery easy. Moreover, because this invention is intended to provide asupportive function, the support belt (3) does not need to be made ofany special material.

Embodiment 2

The second embodiment of this invention is shown in FIG. 5. In thisembodiment, the support belt (3) is connected to the front section (2)and the waistband section (1) only at three points. The first point ofconnection is at arc section (31), the bottom of the support belt isattached to the extreme bottom of the bag section of the front section(2). This ensures stability to the bottom section (33) of the supportbelt (3). The second and third points of connection are at the top ofthe flared mouth of the support belt (3), at these points the supportbelt is connected to the waistband section (1). In order to make thesupport and position of the support belt (3) comfortable, the wearershould adjust the support belt (3) when the briefs are put on.Additionally, a length adjustment device can be installed on the supportbelt (3), the support and position of the support belt (3) can becontrolled by adjusting the length of the support belt. Various existinglength adjustment methods can be utilized in the length adjustmentdevice. For example, several hooks (32) are installed at either end ofthe support belt (3), and several holes (11) are made in a longitudinaldirection on the waistband section (1) as shown in FIG. 5. The length ofthe support belt can be adjusted by hooking the hooks (32) into thedifferent holes, up and down the waistband section (1), so as to adjustthe supporting force. In addition, other popular length adjustmentdevices such as tabs, nylon hook and loop fasteners, and buttons etc.can also be used for the length adjustment device of this invention. Thesupport belt (3) can also be made of two segments, with several holesbeing made on one segment, while several hooks being installed on thecorresponding segment. This method of length adjustment allows for thelength of the support belt (3) itself to shortened or lengthened.

In this embodiment, since the support belt (3) is connected to the frontsection (2) and the waistband section (1) at three points, a positioningdevice is installed between the top and bottom connection is points ofthe support belt (3) so as to stabilize the portion of the support belt(3) between the top and bottom connection points on the front section(2). The positioning device can be a set of holes (22) on the frontsection (2), allowing the support belt (3) to penetrate through the setof holes (22) and form a stable integration with the front section (2).The positioning device can also be a tab installed on the front section(2), the width of the mouth of the tab would be slightly greater thanthe width of the support belt (3) so as to not allow the support belt(3) to move in a transverse direction.

With the above-mentioned structure, this embodiment can be easily andwell adjusted for the wearer. At the time of the first use, the wearercan make the adjustments according to his individual requirements forcomfort, and thereafter no further adjustments will be needed. Thus, thestructure of this embodiment is highly adaptable and can well suit theneeds of various wearers.

Embodiment 3

Embodiment 3 is shown in FIG. 6, which is similar to FIG. 5 forembodiment 2. As in embodiment 2, the support belt (3) is connected tothe front section (2) and the waistband section (1) of the briefs atthree points. However, the difference between embodiment 2 andembodiment 3 is that section (31) of the bottom of the support belt (3)is connected to the bottom of the bag section of the front section (2)with a tab device (21) to ensure stability of the bottom of the supportbelt (3). Additionally, the top flared mouth of the support belt (3) isconnected to the waistband section (1), and the support belt (3) can beadjusted by the wearer while putting on the briefs so as to make thesupporting position of the support belt (3) comfortable. To adjust thewidth of the flared mouth at the top of the support belt (3) in thisembodiment, several holes (11) can be made horizontally along thewaistband section (1), and several hooks (32) can be installed at theflared mouth end of the support belt (3). Thus, the width of the flaredmouth end of the support belt can be adjusted by changing the hookingposition of the hook (32). When the width of the flared mouth of thesupport belt (3) is great, the arc section at the bottom of the supportbelt (3) will be lifted up; however, when the width of the flared mouthend of the support belt is small, the section at the bottom of thesupport belt (3) will be lowered. Thereby, adjustments of the supportbelt (3) to high or low positions can be made by the wearer. Anotheroption is to have buttons at different positions on the waistbandsection or other connection points that can also be used to adjust thewidth of the flared mouth end of the support belt (3).

Embodiment 4

In the fourth embodiment of this invention, shown in FIG. 7, thestructure of this embodiment is nearly identical to that of theembodiment 3. The difference between embodiment 3 and embodiment 4 isthat the flared mouth end of the support belt (3) in embodiment 4 (FIG.7) is adjusted by two auxiliary belts (33) attached to the support belt(3). The auxiliary belt can change the width of the flared mouth of thesupport belt (3) by pulling the support belt inward or not.

Embodiment 5

In embodiment 5, as shown in FIG. 8, only the arc section (31) at thebottom of the support belt (3) is made of an elastic material (such aselastic ribbons, etc.). The arc section (31) can be connected to thebottom of the front section (2). With the elasticity of the arc section(31), a bag section (21) can be formed by tightening the arc section(31) at the bottom of the front section (2). Various adjustmentstructures for the support belt (3), described previously, offer thewearer the ability to adjust the supporting force of the support belt(3), and thus control the extent of the hanging down of the scrotum.

The support belt (3) is attached to the front section (2) and thewaistband section (1) with the mouth ends flared. The bottom section canbe loosened, and a length adjustment device (5) installed at a properposition on the loosened section of the support belt (3). The previouslydescribed various length adjustment devices are all suitable for thisembodiment. The function of the length adjustment device (5) is toadjust the supporting force according to the wearer's individualcomfort, by controlling the extent of the hanging down of the scrotum.

With the above description, this invention can fulfill various means ofconnections and adjustments, and its aim is to make users with differentdemands feel more comfortable while wearing this kind of man's briefs.The various above-mentioned connection methods and adjustment methodsfor the supporting force in this embodiment are used to describe theinvention in embodiment 5 only, but are not limited only to thisembodiment of this invention.

Embodiment 6

Embodiment 6 is shown in FIG. 9. The support belt (3) has an arc shapeand is located between the two leg openings in the briefs, at the bottomof the front section (2), and is affixed to the front section (2). Thesupport belt can be designed to different specifications. The supportbelt (3) can also be affixed to the seam of the front section (2) wherethe seam runs between the waistband (1) and the leg opening (4), asshown in FIG. 10. This embodiment is designed based on the populartriangular briefs style.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, if the front section (2) of thetriangular briefs has a double-layer of fabric structure (such adouble-layer structure is popular, but it is not shown in the figure),the support belt (3) can penetrate through the double-layer of fabric inthe front section (2) into the double-layer structure after the supportbelt's bottom is affixed to the front section (2). Thus, theabove-mentioned various connections, positioning, and adjustment devicescan be connected into the interlayer of the double-layer fabricstructure of the front section (2). This variation of embodiment 6 caneliminate discomfort for the wearer due to the thick front section ofthe briefs while the support belt (3) functions to support the wearer'sscrotum.

Embodiment 7

In embodiment 7, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the support belt (3) isconnected to the front section (2) and the waistband section (1) of atype of rectangular man's briefs and lining. A bag section (21) isformed by the support belt (3) and the portion of the front section (2)which is surrounded by it. The attachment method is the same as that inthe embodiment 1 and thus is not stated again. The support function ofthis embodiment is identical to that of embodiment 1.

What is claimed is:
 1. A men's briefs and lining of the briefs,comprising: a. a waistband section, b. a front section, c. a backsection, d. a support belt having: i. a bottom, ii. a first end, iii. asecond end, and e. a bag section formed by the support belt and thefront section, wherein the first end and the second end of the supportbelt are flared in an upward direction, wherein the bottom of thesupport belt has an arc shape, and wherein the support belt is attachedto the front section.
 2. A men's briefs and lining of the briefs,comprising: a. a waistband section; b. a front section; c. a backsection; d. a support belt having: i. a bottom, ii. a first end, iii. asecond end, and e. a bag section formed by the support belt and thefront section, wherein the first end and the second end of the supportbelt are flared in an upward direction, wherein the bottom of thesupport belt has an arc shape, wherein the support belt is attached tothe front section, wherein said support belt has a length between afirst end and a second end, and wherein the length of the support beltis adjustable.
 3. A men's briefs and lining of the briefs, comprising:a. a waistband section; b. a front section; c. a back section; d. asupport belt having: i. a bottom, ii. a first end, iii. a second end,and e. a bag section formed by the support belt and the front section,wherein the first end and the second end of the support belt are flaredin an upward direction, wherein the bottom of the support belt has anarc shape, wherein the support belt is attached to the front section,and wherein a width of a flared mouth of the support belt is adjustable.4. The men's briefs and lining of the briefs as described in claim 1 orclaim 2, wherein the support belt has an elastic structure so as toadjust a supporting force from the support belt.
 5. The men's briefs andlining of the briefs, as described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein alength adjustment device is installed on the support belt so as toadjust a supporting force from the support belt.
 6. The men's briefs andlining of the briefs as described in claim 2, wherein the support belthas an elastic structure so as to adjust a supporting force from thesupport belt.
 7. The men's briefs and lining of the briefs, as describedin claim 2, wherein a length adjustment device is installed on thesupport belt so as to adjust a supporting force from the support belt.8. The men's briefs and lining of the briefs as described in claim 3,wherein the support belt has an elastic structure so as to adjust asupporting force from the support belt.
 9. The men's briefs and liningof the briefs, as described in claim 3, wherein a length adjustmentdevice is installed on the support belt so as to adjust a supportingforce from the support belt.